Name/Title
Kinner Fleet Aircraft, Olympia Airport, c. 1930sEntry/Object ID
2000-002-0012Description
Negative (2000-002-0012.1) and two copy prints of a bi-plane, Kinner Fleet aircraft at Olympia Airport, c. 1930s. The plane was purchased for Buroker-Hicks Flying Service from Lacey V. Murrow, Washington State Director of Highways. The previous owner was Leah Ling, the first Chinese-American woman to obtain her pilot's license. Buroker-Hicks used it to train Saint Martin's students. They later sold it to Ben Barry of Tacoma for cash combined and a Cubs and a T Craft aircraft. According to the donor, the aircraft is now a "museum antique" in California.
One print has no inscription (2000-002-0012.3) and the other has writing on the back (2000-002-0012.2).Made/Created
Date made
1930 - circa 1939Place
City
OlympiaCounty
ThurstonState/Province
WashingtonCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Associated DocumentLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PenType
InscriptionLocation
ReverseTranscription
Kinner Fleet purchased from L. V. Murrow by Buroker-Hicks Flying Service, former owner Lea[h] Hing Chinese Aviatrix PDX. B&HFS sold to Ben Barry of Tacoma, cash plus 1-T-Craft & Cub now a Museum antique in Calif. B& HFS used is for training St Martins college secondary students during CPT & WTS programsDimensions
Height
5 inLength
7 inDimension Notes
Negative is 4" x 5" and prints are 5" x 7"
